Question

Identify the following five compounds of H, N, and O. For each compound, write a Lewis structure that is consistent with the information given.
a. All the compounds are electrolytes, although not all are strong electrolytes. Compounds C and D are ionic and compound B is covalent.
b. Nitrogen occurs in its highest possible oxidation state in compounds A and C; nitrogen occurs in its lowest possible oxidation state in compounds C, D, and E. The formal charge on both nitrogens in com-pound C is 11; the formal charge on the only nitro-gen in compound B is 0.